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No excuse
For not posting. However this is the only excuse I have. On Monday I was notified that I was going to be allowed to participate in different part of one of our current projects-STARTING THIS WEEKEND....
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It has been a heck of a week. From finding out on Monday I was going to be on this project-to making my final preparations and getting ready to get on a plane this weekend. I’ll keep you guess where I...
View ArticleThe Skippy-san has landed-Where is Waldo?
Got here safely after the usual hubub of changing planes at Dulles. Was upgraded to buisness class-was suprised to not see it full. That, Mr. Tilton, is a crime. You should always fill first class and...
View ArticleNot dead yet…….
But a lot busier than I should be. Primarily due to what I call “spoiled children syndrome”-the big dogs get so used to having things just magically work that they forget the work involved in getting...
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The week that was.
I put in 65 hours last week and that is not even logging all the time I spent. Amazing. I’d tell you what Bucharest is like except I’m not seeing so much of it. I know the way from my hotel to where I...
View ArticleWell, so much for that idea……
I really thought I was going to get some posting done this week. Lots to write about with the Tour De France, Steinbrenner dying, and other events going on. But alas it was not to be. Maybe tomorrow....
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A Romanian wedding
Not mine-someone elses. Today was the first day off I have had in two weeks. And I did not do a damn thing with it. No sightseeing, just slept, paid bills, filed my weekly expense report, and lounged...
View ArticleSo long as I am dealing with stupidity…….
I find the need to share some with you. So as a public service, I want you to read Jeffery Goldberg who points out for literally the thousandth time-why Palin is an idiot ( albeit a dangerous one):...
View ArticleThe first time I smiled today……..
Getting ready for the big dogs to come tomorrow….this was what my day was like today: H/T to E @ L!
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Aftermaths……..
The big dogs are finally out of here! As a result, it made me think of this post I wrote up a few years ago-that is worth reviewing again. It’s review of Slogans and cliches is probably worth looking...
View ArticleSettling down….
One month down-unknown how much longer to go. Stay tuned. Things have settled down to controlled pain. It looks like I will be out exploring the Romanian country side later on this week. That ought to...
View ArticleYou know its time to go to bed when……
You start watching videos like this one: On the other hand its a pretty good analogy for a lot of things these days. Good night!
View Article4 hours…….
Of my life I won’t get back. I had anticipated a nice quiet day off today-before the new herd comes into town. It should have been fairly straightforward, old herd just got back to Dullsville and the...
View ArticleThe road to the mountains……
Sunday was a much better day. On a whim at breakfast, we decided to go see Peles Castle in the mountain town of Sinaia. So at breakfast-I made my leave and went over to the Hotel Intercontinetal where...
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Definition of a bad day……..
To be covering an airshow. Under the category of, ” I picked a bad week to take up airshow photography“ is this little gem from the Oshkosh air show. Everbody else is hauling a$$-but it looks like the...
View ArticleAsking the wrong question……..
As the “Teflon General” gets settled in and takes charge of America’s on going war without end in Afghanistan, Raymond Bonner asks the question we should have asked ourselves a long time ago: I was...
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Genbaku no hi
As is my custom on August 6-I try to honor the day that life changed forever in Japan, in an event that haunts them still today. Today is the 6th of August. It was the day in 1945 when the Atomic Bomb...
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The Road to the Mountains-the pix
As mentioned earlier-last Sunday we went to Peles castle in Sinaia: I guess you could call it a castle-but to me it strikes me as more of a well appointed hunting lodge. It was built in 1881 by King...
View ArticleProfound statements
I got this from a friend. I liked it-so I am sharing with you. Profound statements. 1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. 2. Nothing...
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The antique market
I have been very lazy this weekend. The weather here is so hot-that if you spend any appreciable time outside you are just dripping in sweat. So yesterday I just read a book, Bangkok Tattoo by John...
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